Is AARP a good company to work for?

AARP has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,210 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at AARP to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AARP have been left by employees working as Intern , Communications Intern and Customer Service Representative .

Does AARP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AARP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AARP. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AARP?

85% of AARP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AARP 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AARP?

Director (39) , Intern (34) , Manager (25) , Project Manager (25) , Senior Advisor (24) , Advisor (21) , Employment Specialist (16) , Vice President (15) , Analyst (14) , Communications Intern (13) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Associate State Director (8) , Data Entry (8) , Data Entry Clerk (8)

What are the pros of working at AARP according to real employee reviews?

"AARP has great benefits and they treat they're people very well." ((in 138 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 82 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 58 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AARP according to real employee reviews?

"Primary problem: Poor leadership" ((in 34 reviews)); "they put up with poor management" ((in 28 reviews)); "High tolerance for truly reprehensible behavior by top execs— poor managers remain in place far too long— HR is complicit in protecting such behavior." ((in 21 reviews)); "long hours with sometimes only research work, not enough editing and learning about the editing process" ((in 9 reviews)); "Very large organization which can provide some challenges." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about AARP layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AARP layoffs and their outlook for job security at AARP in 2026.

What are the top reviewed AARP locations?

Washington , Lakewood , New York , Champaign , Denver , Atlanta , Philadelphia , Austin , Allentown , Harrisburg , Princeton , Richmond , Phoenix , Lansing , Sacramento , Colorado Springs , Tampa , Raleigh , San Antonio , Long Beach , New Orleans , Providence , Pittsburgh , Rockville , Miami , Saint Petersburg , New Brunswick , Chicago , Alexandria , Kansas City

AARP reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(878 total reviews)

Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan

92% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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AARP has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 878 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The AARP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

878 reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2015

Good benefits, wonderful co-workers, but has lost its way

Systems administrator analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At the level of the work-team, this is a wonderful place to work. The workers are engaged at that level and are hardworking. The benefits are some of the best I've seen, especially the fact that there's still a pension, which is nearly unheard of these days.

Cons

This is an organization that has lost its way. It no longer has a cohesive mission, although it certainly thinks it does. Changes in management at all levels have made little difference to some long-entrenched cultural issues that degrade the excellence of the work and the workplace.

5.0

Jun 9, 2015

Training

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am currently at the SCSEP program to improve my skills at host agencies while looking for a part time job

Cons

It is hard to find a part time job for 4 days working 4.5 hours a day.

3.0

Apr 2, 2015

Good work, great benefits, goes nowhere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are very good. AARP does great work for the 50+ community. There are a number of employees who are completely dedicated to the mission and work very hard.

Cons

Career growth opportunites limited to those who have connections. A lot of work silos as well as duplicate work. Rampant and unchecked favortism in work groups. If you come in at a job level that you are happy with, it's fine. But forget about trying to move up the ranks.

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